A built-up letter is a proper piece of fabrication, not a sticker. We cut the returns, fold or weld the faces, sand every edge by hand, and mount each letter clear of the wall on stand-offs so it throws a shadow and reads properly from the street. Stainless steel and aluminium suit a clean, modern shopfront; brass and copper age into a warm patina that a lot of our Lake District clients — hotels, restaurants, holiday parks — specifically ask for because it looks right against stone and slate.
We fabricate everything in our Kendal workshop, so the letters that go up on your building are the ones we've handled from flat sheet to finished piece — no third-party casting, no guessing at quality until it arrives. Whether it's halo-lit for a soft glow at night, face-lit for maximum visibility, or left unlit and simply well made, the process is the same: template the building, cut the letters, finish them properly, fit them properly.
Sun Signs designs, fabricates and installs built-up letters from our workshop in Kendal, serving Windermere, Ambleside, Penrith, Barrow and the whole of Cumbria. Call 01539 724433 or email signs@sunsigns.co.uk for a quote.
Whether it's a single name plate or a multi-site rebrand, we run it the same way.
Tell us what you need. We'll come back with a clear price and no surprises.
Visuals on your building, materials chosen, fixed price.
Made here. Photographed before it leaves so you know what's coming.
Our team. Our access. Our liability insurance. Tidy.
Straightforward jobs — a shop name in stainless or acrylic — are usually 2 to 3 weeks from signed-off artwork to installation. Brass and copper take longer because of the hand-finishing. Illuminated sets add a week or so for wiring and testing. We'll give you a real date at quote stage, not a vague one.
Yes. We'll draw up a visual of the letters on your actual building so you can see scale, spacing and colour before anything is cut. There's no separate design fee for a standard set of letters — it's part of the quote.
Most shop and office signage counts as advertisement consent rather than full planning, and a lot of it falls under deemed consent so no application is needed. It depends on the building — listed buildings and conservation areas in places like Kendal and Ambleside are stricter. We check this as part of the survey and handle the application if one's required.